He's too cocksure in the first-unsophisticated and a blunt force instrument-and not completely devoted to his service. I cannot overstate how much I love both films, but I say Goodfellas takes precedence over Casino any day of the week.Quantum is great as a one-two punch with Casino, where we see the formation of Bond as we know him. As much as I love both films, I think Goodfellas was the bedrock that made Casino even possible and Goodfellas felt more intense, more engaging, I think the soundtrack was better, the characters were more lively and well-rounded, it moved with more grace and agility, it was funnier, more original and unexpected, the sense of danger was more ever-present, and ultimately I appreciate the fact that it commands the viewers attention from start to finish and doesn't drag for a second.

Whereas Casino's narrative takes its time and the drama plateaus now and again, Goodfellas is bursting with this self-perpetuating sense of momentum and at every turn it charges forth, moving with urgency and a clear, consistent purpose: to pummel the viewer in the face. But still, Goodfellas (alongside The Godfather parts I & II) is the definitive gangster picture of the 20th century and it is, I think, one of the most unrelenting gang pictures ever made. I've watched it like 20 times over the course of my life and will happily watch it another 20 or more times before I grow old and die, and in fact I like it better every time I see it-which is a common theme in Mr. Casino is a very good movie, you could argue that it is a great movie, but-in my mind, and I think many other people feel similarly-the story just isn't as tight, urgent and fast-paced as Goodfellas, nor is it as intimate, passionate or personal.

It is a two-and a half hour long epic that moves at breakneck speed and every frame gushes with urgency. Goodfellas, its narrative spanning three decades, never slows down-not at all.

Goodfellas came first, that's why, and in my opinion it is Martin Scorsese's magnum opus.

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